• Our depots for KUTS will provide heavy and light maintenance for our fleet of hydrogen vehicles, as well as a place to park all our hydrogen vehicles when they’re not in operation.
• For the Samarahan Line (Blue Line), the proposed location of our depot is at Rembus while for the Serian Line (Red Line), the proposed location is at 12th Mile Kuching-Serian Road.
• The depots will integrate the various systems including the virtual tracks to and from the mainlines, signalling equipment, telecommunications equipment, automatic fare collection equipment, hydrogen vehicles’ operations, mechanical, electrical, fire engineering, and security, among others.

• The Operation Control Centre (OCC) can be considered as the heart of KUTS.
• The OCC is manned by traffic controllers, who monitor the hydrogen vehicles’ movements and also, via CCTV, the situation on board all our hydrogen vehicles and stations.
• The OCC for KUTS will be located in the Administration Building of our Rembus depot.
• It will provide integrated controls, as well as monitor and deal with any emergency situation – on the main line and in our depots – during our operation.
• Functions and capabilities:
  • Monitor and control the hydrogen vehicle service
  • Supervise and control the electrical power supply and distribution systems
  • Monitor and control the E&M equipment, system-wide
  • Monitor and control fire safety
  • Perform depot operations and maintenance activities
  • Communicate and monitor passengers’ movement
  • Coordinate with other modes of transport
  • Perform operation management
  • Perform incident management
  • Automatic launching and reception of hydrogen vehicles from / to depots
  • Systems and equipment fault reporting
  • Internet facility for communication with social media (Twitter, WhatsApp etc.)
  • Event log system
  • Fire suppression system
  • Flood monitoring system
  • Cross wind monitoring, anemometer wind speed sensor

H₂ can be generated by electrolysis at lower costs using electricity from hydropower stations

H₂ produced → transported in high pressure tube trailers and liquified hydrogen tankers → H₂ storage and refilling stations and depots

H₂ stored in pressurised tanks on the rooftop of vehicles

• Can travel 300 km in a single refill


• Live GPS


• Live diagnostics on fuel level, speed and vital systems notification that can be monitored remotely


• Trial run on Downtown Heritage loop (14 kilometres)


• High Speed LTE WiFi


• H2 Sarawak mobile app

1. Live location for all buses


2. Google Transit integration for tourist to find the nearest public transportation to get from point to point – real-time schedules of bus arrivals and connecting points


3. iBeacon integration citywide – allows for push notification of offers, promotions and historical landmarks


4. LED monitors display H2 Sarawak Magazine and video


5. H2 Sarawak E-commerce store that will allow online ticketing to attractions, hotels and local Sarawak product

Through our Socio-Economic Enhancement Development (SEED) Programme, Sarawak Metro is committed towards capitalising on the investments made for the KUTS project.

The main objective of the SEED Programme is to acquire new capacity and capability to generate additional economic activities.

This is in line with the aspirations of the Sarawak Government to enhance the State’s economic growth; to produce more skilled manpower; to be globally competitive; and to become a high-income and developed state by the year 2030.

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